ônus

English translation: costs

17:47 Feb 17, 2005

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law (general)

Portuguese term or phrase: ônus

My context:
Em qualquer demanda na qual não seja possível a substituição do pólo passivo processual de que trata a Clausula XXXX acima, a Contratada deverá auxiliar - da melhor forma possível e sem ônus - a Contratante na defesa dos interesses desta última, em qualquer ação ou processo que lhe for movido, judicial ou administrativo....

Other context:

Art 1º - As viagens ao exterior do pessoal civil da administração direta e indireta, a serviço ou com a finalidade de aperfeiçoamento, sem nomeação ou designação, poderão ser de três tipos:

I - com ônus, quando implicarem direito a passagens e diárias, assegurados ao servidor o vencimento ou salário e demais vantagens de cargo, função ou emprego;

Il - com ônus limitado, quando implicarem direito apenas ao vencimento ou salário e demais vantagens do cargo, função ou emprego;

III - sem ônus, quando implicarem perda total do vencimento ou salário e demais vantagens do cargo, função ou emprego, e não acarretarem qualquer despesa para a Administração.

Parágrafo único - o disposto neste Decreto aplica-se, também, ao pessoal das fundações criadas por lei federal e que recebam subvenção ou transferência de recursos à conta do Orçamento da União.

I have other uses of 'ônus' in the text as 'obligation, charge, burden', but here I am not sure about it. What occurs to me is that 'auxiliar sem ônus' seems to mean 'assist at his own expense'.

TIA:-)

Lia Fail (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 1685 (6 open) (12 without valid answers) (18 closed without grading) Answers: 2639 Spain
Local time: 08:14

English translation:costs

Explanation:
You're right. "at his own expense", i.e., without any costs for the contracting party (first context sample) and without any costs for the government administration (second context sample).

Selected response from:

Ana Rita Santiago
Brazil
Local time: 03:14

Grading comment

Thanks anarita and Jane:-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

at no cost to itself

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

4 +1

onus

Eduardo Queiroz

onus

Carlos Castro

4 +1

costs

Ana Rita Santiago

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ônus onus

Explanation:
Tea Tree Gully Council
... transmissions. Users who contact the Council via this medium do so at their
own liability and without onus upon the Council. Council ...
www.teatreegully.sa.gov.au/disclaimer.cfm - 9k - 15 Feb 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

Ashfield Municipal Council
... such transmissions. Users who contact Council via this medium do so at
their own liability and without onus upon Council. Council ...
www.ashfield.nsw.gov.au/disclaimer_property.htm - 15k - Cached - Similar pages

Embassy of Brazil in London : The Environmental Crimes Act of 1998
... sovereignty, public order or good customs, the Brazilian Government will offer all
necessary co-operation to any other country, without onus, when asked, for ...
www.brazil.org.uk/page.php?cid=1745 - 60k - 15 Feb 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

Copyright

Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 03:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 52

4 mins confidence:

ônus onus

Explanation:
onus, charge, tax; weight,

Carlos Castro
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 2

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ônus

costs

Ana Rita Santiago
Brazil
Local time: 03:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 62

Grading comment

Thanks anarita and Jane:-)

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ônus at no cost to itself

Explanation:
at its own cost
at no cost to itself
at limited cost to itself

is how this is said in contracts..

the term in English in contracts is not onus...although the idea is one one financial burden....

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Note added at 42 mins (2005-02-17 18:30:09 GMT)
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Again, in my experience of reading contracts in English, the word onus is never used. Onus in English usually refers to onus of proof...not costs to be borne by this or that party...

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 276

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